A40 road traffic accidents
48,324 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A40 appears in 48,324 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 63,921 casualties. Of these collisions, 998 were fatal and 8,795 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 998
- Serious
- 8,795
- Casualties
- 63,921
- Fatal
- 998
- Serious
- 8,795
- Casualties
- 63,921
Collisions by Year
2024
403
2023
430
2022
424
2021
385
2020
394
2019
550
2018
524
2017
563
2016
591
2015
666
2014
670
2013
665
2012
674
2011
663
2010
680
2009
729
2008
742
2007
807
2006
857
2005
908
2004
1,022
2003
1,048
2002
1,078
2001
1,177
2000
1,209
1999
1,409
1998
1,290
1997
1,374
1996
1,303
1995
1,244
1994
1,210
1993
1,226
1992
1,297
1991
1,381
1990
1,508
1989
1,570
1988
1,519
1987
1,492
1986
1,591
1985
1,554
1984
1,677
1983
1,549
1982
1,552
1981
1,556
1980
1,513
1979
1,650
2024
403
2023
430
2022
424
2021
385
2020
394
2019
550
2018
524
2017
563
2016
591
2015
666
2014
670
2013
665
2012
674
2011
663
2010
680
2009
729
2008
742
2007
807
2006
857
2005
908
2004
1,022
2003
1,048
2002
1,078
2001
1,177
2000
1,209
1999
1,409
1998
1,290
1997
1,374
1996
1,303
1995
1,244
1994
1,210
1993
1,226
1992
1,297
1991
1,381
1990
1,508
1989
1,570
1988
1,519
1987
1,492
1986
1,591
1985
1,554
1984
1,677
1983
1,549
1982
1,552
1981
1,556
1980
1,513
1979
1,650
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199101XU00616
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA VT250F
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Accident 199101FD00636
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199163C535191
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MORRIS ITAL
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Accident 199143C015141
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199101DM00452
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIMLER Model Missing
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Accident 199101DM00453
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199163B550691
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199163C534991
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199101XD00761
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
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Accident 199143D011961
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199143B015581
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT TERRA
(2y)
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Accident 199101XU00602
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199101DM00450
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199143Q009801
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199161B50791T
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
Vehicle
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199101CP00268
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199143B015241
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
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Accident 199101DM00451
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
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Accident 199101XD00753
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199101DM00448
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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